Romans 12:7

Romans 12:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
• New International Version (NIV)if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;
• English Standard Version (ESV)if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching;
• New King James Version (NKJV)or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching;

Context of Romans 12:7

5so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another. 6And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching; 8or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. 9Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Romans 12:7 word by word

εἴτε διακονίαν ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ, εἴτε ὁ διδάσκων ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ,Read the interlinear

• ministryδιακονίαdiakonia · serviceG1248
• teachingδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321

Cross-references for Romans 12:7

• Isaiah 21:8And he cried as a lion: O Lord, I stand continually upon the watch-tower in the day-time, and am set in my ward whole nights;
• Ezekiel 3:17Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
• Ezekiel 33:7So thou, son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
• Matthew 24:45Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
• Luke 12:42And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
• Acts 20:20how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,
• Colossians 4:17And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
• 1 Timothy 4:16Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
• 2 Timothy 4:2preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
• 1 Peter 5:1The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
• Deuteronomy 33:10They shall teach Jacob thine ordinances, And Israel thy law: They shall put incense before thee, And whole burnt-offering upon thine altar.
• 1 Samuel 12:23Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Jehovah in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
• Psalms 34:11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
• Psalms 51:13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee.
• Ecclesiastes 12:9And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
• Matthew 28:19Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:

Commentaries on Romans 12:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Or ministry - simply means the office of a deacon; and what this office was, see in the note on Acts 6:4; (note), where the subject is largely discussed. Or he that teacheth - The teacher, , was a person whose office it was to instruct others, who thereby catechizing, or simply explaining the grand truths of Christianity.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Or ministry - ́ diakonianThis word properly means service of any kind; Luke 10:40. It is used in religion to denote the service which is rendered to Christ as the Master. It is applied to all classes of ministers in the New Testament, as denoting their being the servants of Christ; and it is used particularly to denote that class who from this word were called deacons, that is, those who had the care of the poor, who provided for the sick, and who watched…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-8Verses 3-8 Pride is a sin in us by nature; we need to be cautioned and armed against it. All the saints make up one body in Christ, who is the Head of the body, and the common Centre of their unity. In the spiritual body, some are fitted for and called to one sort of work; others for another sort of work. We are to do all the good we can, one to another, and for the common benefit. If we duly thought about the powers we have, and how far we fail properly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7teaching: The gift of teaching is listed third among the gifts in 1 Corinthians 12:28 and fifth in Ephesians 4:11. Prophets speak to the community with a message they receive directly from God. Teachers, however, instruct the church by carefully studying the word of God and explaining it to others.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. Having then gifts differing according to the grace given to us--Here, let it be observed, all the gifts of believers alike are viewed as communications of mere grace. whether--we have the gift of prophecy--that is, of inspired teaching (as in Ac 15:32). Anyone speaking with divine authority--whether with reference to the past, the present, or the future--was termed a prophet (Ex 7:1). let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith--rather, "of…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 12:7

• Commandments
• Gifts from God
• Minister, Christian
• Religion
• Responsibility

In the dictionaries

• Affectioned
• Cheerfulness
• Cleave
• Curse
• Dissimulation
• Distribute
• Fervent
• Honest
• Instant
• Kindly

Commentaries on Romans 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings